The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1101: Conversation with Chu Zhi (Part )

"I have heard that since the Great Yan period, the imperial court has repeatedly encouraged the people to migrate to the north, but the people are used to farming for generations and have no interest in raising cattle and sheep in the border areas. Therefore, only when there is a drought or flood in the area will the refugees migrate there. In times of peace, most of the people who go to the border areas are prisoners serving labor service. I think it is similar to what you said."

Chu Zhi was indeed smart. After listening to Sheng Yuan's words, she immediately understood the purpose of her long speech. So after slowly taking over the conversation, she asked directly: "Your Excellency has said so many things, and I understand them, but... I don't know what abilities you have to atone for your sins?"

Chu Zhi is different from the group of brothers and sisters who follow her. She is a person who knows herself well.

Sheng Yuan had said before that "labor, knowledge, skills, abilities, and kung fu..." could all atone for sins, but counting on her fingers, she didn't have much strength, her knowledge was rudimentary, she had no skills, and her kung fu was insufficient.

Perhaps the only remaining "ability" that can be used is hers, although she is not sure what abilities she has that can be used by Sheng Yuan.

"You are not being driven by me. You are all citizens of the Great Chu, and you serve the court."

  Seeing that she asked directly, Sheng Yuan stopped beating around the bush: "I was also touched by your sister's experience... I never thought that students who received a complete academy education would be deceived by the teacher and others. What is the reason?!

Academy education is based on the law, and they should not be unaware of the court's procedures for handling students' academic achievements... After thinking about it, they were either too afraid of the teachers and government officials, or they felt that they had no way to appeal and just accepted the injustice.

Of course, there is another possibility, that is, the local academy deliberately blurred the relevant content. However, I have sent people to collect the textbooks of all the official schools in Zezhou Prefecture. After reading them, I found that there is no problem. "

Because of Sheng Yuan's mention, Chu Zhi tried hard to recall all of her sister's reactions when the incident happened. Every detail of the situation at that time flashed through her mind, but when she thought of the end, she shook her head with tears in her eyes: "Zhi can't figure it out."

"I feel that you sisters are both sensible people." Sheng Yuan saw her holding her head and crying softly, and couldn't help but sigh, "It is said that the past cannot be reversed. All you can do now is to learn from the past and prepare for the future."

"Please give me your orders, sir." Chu Zhi raised her head with red eyes. She looked very fragile, but the determination in her eyes could not be ignored.

"There are many helpless, confused, and ignorant people in the world... It's not that they are stupid, but more because of information asymmetry." Sheng Yuan looked at her reflection in Chu Zhi's eyes and asked her, "If there is a chance for you to spend three or five times your prison sentences to travel to every corner of the Great Chu to popularize these common sense to all the people, would you accept it?"

"What do you mean, sir?!" Chu Zhi didn't expect Sheng Yuan to have such an arrangement, and his eyes immediately widened.

She was about to speak with trembling lips when Sheng Yuan waved his hand: "Don't remember to answer me. This proposal has just been submitted to the court and the reply has not been received yet, so you and your friends have plenty of time to think about it.

Don't promise things you can't bear because of excitement... Do you think that the vast mountains and rivers of Da Chu are so easy to travel? Looking at this land, the people in the plains are the people of Da Chu, and the mountain people, fishermen, herdsmen, islanders and savages are all the people of Da Chu.

Some people are open-minded and teachable, some are stubborn, some are insightful and intelligent, some are dull, some are far-sighted, some are cunning and short-sighted... Different places, different customs, and different people. The resistance you face comes not only from local forces, but also from the people you want to teach. Their resistance may make you feel even more indignant and frustrated.

You have endured hardships and tiredness through mountains and rivers, but in the end, the reward for making achievements is just to atone for your sins, but if you fail to make achievements, you will have to endure more hardships than being a convict. Perhaps, the mistakes of you and your friends will at most be sentenced to imprisonment? This deal could be a big loss!" "Sir, please stop talking!" Chu Zhi wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and when he looked up at Sheng Yuan again, his eyes were still firm, and his words of promise sounded resounding, "I agree! Although I cannot guarantee that all my brothers and sisters will be the same as me, I can guarantee that even if some of them do not participate from the beginning, even if some of them quit halfway, I will not reduce the time they have to spend, I will complete the time they should complete for them, even if it takes a lifetime!"

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"Miss, your plan is good, but can it really be implemented?" Xiaoyao accompanied Sheng Yuan to the living room and asked as they walked, "Chu Zhi said it well now, but who knows if he will give up in the future? After all, that is the best time of youth!"

"Wouldn't it be more meaningful to spend your best years doing good things?" Sheng Yuan glanced at her. "Besides, who says you won't see flowers blooming after suffering so much?"

Xiaoyao pursed her lips and muttered softly, "I can't do it anyway. Besides, although your idea is good, the senior officials in the court may not agree with it! Even I think it's too much trouble, so they must think it's meaningless."

"It doesn't matter if you can't do it. Just be a good person and don't break the law, and the problem will be solved!" Sheng Yuan laughed angrily after hearing her say that. He pulled out a booklet from his sleeve and tapped Xiaoyao's forehead gently. "As for the resistance from the court... we can solve it slowly! I don't plan to become fat all at once."

"Well, just wait and see. Once you submit this memorial, I'm afraid those censors will rush in and accuse you of being harsh!"

"I'm harsh?!" Sheng Yuan pointed at himself. Seeing Xiaoyao nodding affirmatively, he glared at her unhappily, "I think you are using them as an excuse to criticize me!"

"If you don't believe me, let's make a bet!"

Xiaoyao counted her fingers faster than she walked at the moment: "They will definitely impeach you. I have already thought of the words they will say about you - such as being unkind as an official, lacking the Confucian style and tolerance, being more stingy than merchants, following cruel officials as teachers, sucking your bones and marrow worse than landlords, and having a wild style like a barbarian..."

Sheng Yuan saw that she was getting more and more excited, and he was so angry that he couldn't help laughing. He quickly grabbed her hand that was counting and said, "You still say you are not taking this opportunity to mock me!"

"This is a reasonable guess!"

"Report! Sir! Urgent report! Sir Sheng, the court has sent you an urgent report!"

Xiaoyao had just been joking with Sheng Yuan when the deputy commander sent by Emperor Yanping came over in a hurry.

"The court is giving me an urgent report?!" Sheng Yuan was a little confused when he heard it, and he even forgot his own name for a while.

She quickly took the letter, opened the envelope, took out the letter, and read it briefly. The expression on her face gradually changed from shock at the beginning to seriousness.